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Rove Investigator Being Investigated

By Jason Leopoldt r u t h o u t | Report

Tuesday 24 April 2007

A federal investigation into the political activities of Karl Rove, wasannounced late Tuesday, is being headed by a Bush appointee who is currentlythe target of an internal White House probe – calling into question theintegrity of the administration’s efforts to conduct an independent reviewof Rove’s work as White House political adviser.

The news underscores how deeply the Bush administration is mired in scandal.

Scott J. Bloch, who heads the Office of Special Counsel, told the LosAngeles Times Monday that his office will launch a wide-ranginginvestigation into Rove’s involvement in the firings of eight US attorneys,his behind-the-scenes work to influence elections, and his use of aRepublican National Committee email account to conduct official White Housebusiness, in what appears to be a violation of the Presidential Records Act.Read more.

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